FULLAM DD 474

Ship Name and Designation History

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Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid 10 December 1941 - Launched 16 April 1942 USS FULLAM DD-474 Commissioned 2 March 1943 - Decommissioned 15 January 1947 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1962 Sunk 7 July 1962 as target off Virginia

Rear Admiral William F. Fullam, USN

Naval Covers

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1. USS Fullam DD-474 Covers Page 1     (1943-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-12-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 2az*

1945-03-14

Registered, Official Mail. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-02-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-16

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-43

1945-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type SLb(n) (60x3)

1945-03-14

Registered, Official Mail. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS FULLAM earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ seven battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral William Freeland Fullam, USN (20 October 1855 - 23 September 1926)
Fullam was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1877. His commands through his long and distinguished naval career ranged from the Sailing Ship CHESAPEAKE in 1904 to the Battleship USS MISSISSIPPI BB-23 in 1909. During World War I, Rear Admiral Fullam commanded the Reserve Force, Pacific Fleet, and Patrol Force, Pacific Fleet, and was senior officer in command of the Pacific Fleet during the absence of the Fleet's Commander-in-Chief in South Atlantic waters. The merit of his service in such responsible positions was recognized with the award of the Navy Cross. Chief among his assignments ashore was the superintendent of the Naval Academy in 1914 and 1915. Rear Admiral Fullam retired 8 October 1919, and died in Washington, D.C..

The ships sponsor was Miss Mariana F. Welch, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Fullam.

 

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